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Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 7:38pm

Finance ministers and central bankers from the 20 leading industrial and developing countries are meeting in Argentina at a summit that has been eclipsed by growing concerns over the potential of a global trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to slap import tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Facebook "likes" can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands accused of — and which Facebook may have enabled.

The Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 6:42pm

The Latest on Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data (all times local):

Tim Sullivan, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 6:34pm

An Indian company that is partnering with the Trump Organization on an office tower project has been accused of running an elaborate real estate swindle that cheated investors out of nearly $150 million, according to complaints filed with Indian authorities.

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 6:24pm

The polarizing politics of abortion have burst into the congressional budget debate, overwhelming bipartisan efforts to help millions of consumers who buy their own health insurance policies get relief from soaring premiums.

Cuba has opened its first wholesale market, lending a hand to some non-state businesses in an economy dominated by government-run enterprises.

Danica Kirka, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 5:36pm

Britain's information commissioner plans to apply for a warrant to access the servers of Cambridge Analytica, which allegedly used data mined from Facebook to help Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election.

Bernard Condon, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 5:34pm

A New York City council member launched an investigation Monday into the Kushner Cos.' routine filing of paperwork falsely claiming zero rent-regulated tenants in its buildings, saying that the deception should have been uncovered long ago because the documents are online for all to see.

The Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 5:26pm

A deadly helicopter crash into a river prompted the National Transportation Safety Board on Monday to call on federal regulators to prohibit commercial flights that use passenger harness systems that do not allow for easy release.

The Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 5:03pm

A prosecutor in Uruguay is asking for formal charges against a former vice president of the South American country.

Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 4:52pm

Families of mass shooting victims and others called Monday for the nation's largest public pension fund to stop investing in companies that sell assault weapons and devices that allow guns to fire more rapidly.

The Associated Press | Posted
Mar 19th - 4:38pm

McDonald's says it has reached a settlement with a U.S. labor agency over a lawsuit that could have decided if the fast-food company should be liable for hiring, pay and other decisions made at its franchised restaurants.